Nithin Babu Wins 360 One Challengers 2026

by Devansh Singh - 11/07/2026

Nithin Babu scored an unbeaten 8/9 points to win the 360 One Challengers Below 2400 Chess Tournament 2026. Madhesh Kumar S, Arul Anandh S P K, and Samyak Dharewa scored 7.5/9 points to finish in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th places according to tiebreak scores. The tournament was organised by Indian Chess School at the World Trade Center, Mumbai, from 10th to 18th June 2026. The total prize fund was ₹15,00,000, and the top three prizes were ₹3,00,000, ₹2,00,000, and ₹1,00,000. Photos: Tushar Damor

Final Round Clash

After the penultimate round, Nithin Babu and Ashirwad Swain were co-leading with 7/8 points. In the final round, Nithin won against Ashirward with white pieces to clinch the title. Madhesh Kumar, Arul Anandh, and Samyak Dharewa also won their respective games to get the podium finish.

Champion: Nithin Babu

Nithin Babu - Ashirwad Swain (1-0)

Nithin also increased his rating by 24.4 points, crossing the 2300 rating mark\

Runner-up – FM Madhesh Kumar S

Second runner up: Arul Anandh S P K

In the 8th round, Nithin defeated FM Arun Kataria

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Final Ranking after 9 Rounds

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5	TB6
1	6		Nithin Babu	IND	2291	8	49,5	54,5	48,5	7	3
2	4	FM	Madhesh Kumar S	IND	2315	7,5	51	55,5	45,25	6	3
3	19		Arul Anandh S P K	IND	2158	7,5	50,5	54,5	44,75	6	4
4	10	FM	Samyak Dharewa	IND	2232	7,5	48	52,5	43	6	2
5	5	FM	Jaiveer Mahendru	IND	2310	7	49,5	53,5	39,25	6	5
6	11	CM	Swain Ashirwad	IND	2205	7	48,5	52,5	38,75	6	2
7	14		Anustoop Biswas	IND	2196	7	48	51,5	39,5	6	3
8	23	AIM	Vivaan Sardana	IND	2064	7	47	51	38	6	4
9	15	FM	Reyan Md.	IND	2180	7	44	47,5	35,5	7	2
10	2	FM	Sharnarthi Viresh	IND	2361	6,5	50	55	36,5	6	3
11	13		Abhishek T M	IND	2202	6,5	48	52	36,25	6	3
12	21		Karan J P	IND	2071	6,5	47,5	51,5	35	5	3
13	56		Shreyas Ghadi	IND	1935	6,5	47	51	35,25	5	1
14	36		Jagesia Daksh	IND	1997	6,5	46,5	51	34,5	5	3
15	1	FM	Madhvendra Pratap Sharma	IND	2373	6,5	46	50,5	35	4	2

Details

Venue: Expo Center, The Arcade, World Trade Center, Mumbai

The event will be hosted at the state-of-the-art venue at the iconic World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade, located in the heart of Mumbai. With world-class playing conditions and seamless organisation, players can expect a truly professional tournament experience.